Apparatus for washing glasses.



PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

No. 872,702v

A. vonoz. APPARATUS POR WASHING GLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11,1906.

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' like receptacles; and an object of my invenof the pipe Z) is mounted t e vertical pipe e side oi the union controls the water supply, whereby water is 'axis of the apparatus.

ALFRED VODOZ, 0F GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.

APPARATUS FOR WASHING GLASSES.

No. eraf/oe.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed September 1l' 1906. Serial No. 334.120.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED VoDoZ, citizen of Switzerland, residing at Geneva, in the Canton of Geneva and the Confederation of Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Aparatus for Washing Glasses, of which the ollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for washing tumblers, glasses and tion is to provide an apparatus of this character which will prove simple in construction, cheap in manufacture and etlicient in operation, and which will wash the glass on both the inside and outside thoroughly and quickly.

In carrying out my inventio`n brushes are provided for both the inside and the outside of the glass and downward pressure upon the latter causes these brushes to rotate and at the same time operates to open a valve which allowed to flow into the inside of the glass andis projected in a' stream upon the outside thereof.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the best mode now known to me of applying that principle, the figure is a vertical sectional view through the The apparatus is supported up on the baseblock c 1n which is mounted the lower end oi a pipe Z); and in the upper side wall of the latter 1s screwed a pipe connection c to which is suitably attached the inlet pipe d through which flows water under ressure. Inside formed with the apertures el Jfor the admission of water thereto. Inside the pipe e is slidably iitted the valve f which is normallypressed upward against its seat by the spring g mounted in the pipe e. Above the pipe b and connected therewith by theunion le eX- tends a vertical pi e '11; and screwed into the ZZJis the base or horizontal part of an L-shaped pipe k1 the upper end of the vertical portion oi which is Jformed with the holes 7a2 through which flow the streams of water upon the outside of the glass during the' operation of washing The valveis carried by the lower end of a valve-rod h to the upper end of which is secured a hollow plunger h1 formed with the apertures h2. The hollow plunger h1 is slidably itted in the vertical pipe Z and is carried by the lower end of the vertical pipe Z upon the upper end of which is screwed an apertured cap-piece fm preferably made of metal. Upon the latter is mounted a rest n of rubber or other yielding material formed with outlet passages m1 which communicate with the apertures in the cap m.

Upon the pipes Z and t is rotatably mounted the brush-carrying sleeve o formed with helical slots o1 into which project the ends of the screws 'Z1 mounted in the upper end of the stationary vertical pipe fi. These screws are practically lugs. The sleeve o is formed near its upper end with an interior collar o2 which is held free to rotate between the base of the cap m and the flange Z* on the upper end of the pipe Z. Upon the outside of the sleeve o are mounted the helicall -disposed brushes g for the inside of the g ass, while the lower end of the sleeve 0 carries a frame 0 upon which are mounted the brushes p for the outside of the glass. l

Removably mounted upon the upper end of thepipe Z) is the catch basin s which collects the cleaning water. v

In using the apparatus the glass r is inverted and placed with its bottom resting upon the rest n. l Upon pressing the glass downwards, the pipe Z and valve-rod h are forced in the same direction, thereby unseating the valve f against the tension of the coil spring g and allowing water under pres? sure to iiow Jfrom the pipe d through the pipe connection c land the apertures e1 up into the pipes i and Z and out through the holes m* in the cap m and the passages 'ml in the rest a, against the inside walls of the glass. At the same time the water rises in the -L-shaped pipe k1 and is projected in streams iowing through the apertures k2 against the outer walls of the glass. As the pipe Z and the ca m movedownward, the sleeve o is carried 1n the same direction; and since the pi e i remains stationary, the engagement o the heads of the screws/Z1 in the helical slots o1 results in causing the sleeve o to rotate as it moves downward.

Rotation of the sleeve o results in the rota? tion of the brushes p and g against the outer valve controlling the same; means for opening said valve; a sleeve rotatably mounted on said means and free to slide lengthwise ol said pipe and to rotate thereon; a brushoarrying frame secured to said sleeve; and means for rotating said sleeve during the lengthwise movement of the same.

2. The combination of a Water-pipe; a spring-oontrolled valve controlling the same; means for opening said valve; a sleeve rotatably mounted on said means and free to slide lengthwise of said pipe and to rotate thereon; a brusheearrying frame secured t0 said sleeve; and means for rotating said sleeve during the lengthwise movement'of 15 the same.

In testimony whereof I have aixed my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

ALFRED VODOZ. Witnesses:

R. DE WURSTEMBERGER, L. H. MUNIER. 

